War is a racket: We'll call Downer as witness: AWB execs: AdvertisementAWB figures implicated in the Iraq wheat scandal have threatened to call Foreig

War is a racket:

"The Government knew, and what about the UN? They knew everything," said one AWB figure. "It's like Breaker Morant all over again. If I go to trial, then Downer will be the first witness called, that's a promise. My QC will rip him to shreds."

We'll call Downer as witness:

AWB execs: AdvertisementAWB figures implicated in the Iraq wheat scandal have threatened to call Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer as a witness if they face trial, with one vowing "my QC will rip him to shreds".

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